By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI in Sinazongwe -
SENIOR Chief Mweemba’s grandson Mubita Mubita who died after the chief’s palace was petrol-bombed recently was yesterday buried in Sinazongwe.
And the Government has assured residents of Sinazongwe in Senior Chief Mweemba’s area of adequate security.
Sinazongwe District Commissioner Protacial Mulenga said during the burial that the petrol-bombing of the palace was inhuman and should never be allowed to happen again.
Mubita, 19, who was also a football player, died while being evacuated to Livingstone Central Hospital for specialised treatment.
Mr Mulenga said the Government would soon put up a police post in the area and urged the residents to be alert and report all strange behaviours to the police.
“What happened is inhuman, burning of the palace and causing the death of Mubita is so evil, it is so sad,” Mr Mulenga said.
He paid tribute to President Edgar Lungu for the support towards the funeral expenses.
The burial procession was preceded by a church service at the palace which was conducted by Coca-Cola Football Club coach Joe Sichiila where Mubita played football.
Others in attendance were area councilor Nawa Lubasi, Sinazongwe District Amateur Football League officials and various people from all walks of life

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE -
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has said the feasibility study on the Batoka Hydropower Station has been reviewed.
ZRA chief executive officer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said in an interview yesterday that the review on the demo structure, power house and capacity output on the project had been completed.
Mr Munodawafa said the authority was currently waiting for the second phase of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
‘‘We have reviewed the Batoka Hydropower Station feasibility study. The study on the demo structure, power house structure and the capacity output on the project has been completed,’’ Mr Munodawafa said.
He said the finalisation of the study and the EIA was expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015.
Mr Munodawfa said consultants were currently working on other processes and thereafter the project committee which include senior Government officials , utilities and ZRA would visit the project this month.
He said once all these processes were completed, ZRA would then be able to select the developer for the project, after which the authority would be able to come up with the actual value of the project.
Zambia and Zimbabwe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to team up and start the Batoka hydropower project which is estimated to cost about US$4 billion.
The agreement was signed during the council of ministers held at Kariba in Siavonga recently.